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September 21, 2005 Wednesday Sha'aban 16, 1426   No vindictive action to be allowed, says PM ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday met MMA Deputy Secretary-General Liaqat Baloch and other opposition leaders during the National Assembly session and they exchanged views on local body polls and other issues of national interest.... Opposition parties to protest tomorrow ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Opposition parties have decided to hold a protest demonstration and a public meeting in Lahore on Thursday against the ongoing alleged victimization and rigging in the third phase of the local polls by the Punjab government.... Major reshuffle in bureaucracy ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: The federal government on Tuesday notified transfers, postings and promotions of twelve senior officers mostly belonging to the District Management Group. According to notifications issued by the Establishment... Army to ensure peace during AJK by-poll MUZAFFARABAD, Sept 20: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission will call out the army to ensure peaceful election during the Sept 26 by-poll in a Muzaffarabad constituency, Chief Election Commissioner Justice Reaz Akhtar Chaudhry said here on Sunday.... Options on Kashmir to be discussed in Dec: Track-II diplomacy ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: The campaigners of Track-2 diplomacy will take up the Kashmir issue on Dec 3 in New Delhi, informed sources say. They told Dawn on Monday that President Musharraf... 60pc teachers’ posts lying vacant, PA told: Bahawalpur medical college LAHORE, Sept 20: The Quaid-i-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, is working with only 40 per cent faculty strength, affecting the quality of medical education. This was stated by Javed Siddiqui from Multan... EC, judiciary used to rig poll: Qazi LAHORE, Sept 20: Criticizing Gen Musharraf’s statement on rape victims, MMA president and Jamaat-i-Islami amir Qazi Husain Ahmad says the “army ruler talks loosely not knowing what his words meant.”... MMA raises mosque issue LAHORE, Sept 20: The MMA on Tuesday invited attention of the treasury towards Masjid Shaheed Gunj, warning that taking it leniently could cause a tension in Sikh-Muslim relations.... Over Rs5bn environment project approved RAWALPINDI, Sept 20: The Rs5.142 billion PC-I of the Asian Development Bank-funded Rawalpindi Environmental Improvement Project has been approved by the Central Development Working Party (CDWP).... State of federalism raises more heat than hopes ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: A seminar on the problems and politics of federalism in Pakistan which opened here on Tuesday produced more heat than hopes for a true federal system taking root in the country.... Sonia says Punjab govt has cheated her ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Rape victim Sonia Naz on Tuesday deplored that police had not yet registered the first information report (FIR) to book those who had abused her.... Balochistan pledges to resolve water issues QUETTA, Sept 20: Balochistan will play its role in the formation of a national drinking water and sanitation policy to make it a comprehensive and effective document for achieving UN millennium development goals.... Dispute solving body formed in Gilgit GILGIT, Sept 20: Notables across Gilgit distirct gathered here on Tuesday at the historic Chinar Bagh and decided to constitute a committee to arbitrate among people from all walks of life and schools of thought.... Israel FM praises Pakistan’s overtures UNITED NATIONS, Sept 20: Israel’s Deputy Prime Minster and Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom on Tuesday praised Pakistan for extending its “hand of friendship and recognition” towards the Jewish State as he... Aziz assures Karachi uplift ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said the local government system is playing an important role in improving governance and helps resolve problems at the local level.... Foreign observers view PAF exercise ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Military observers from China, France, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and UAE visited one of the main operational bases to witness Pakistan Air Force’s ongoing exercise High Mark-2005.... Three blasts rock Quetta QUETTA, Sept 20: Three powerful blasts rocked Quetta on Tuesday night when explosive devices went off in different areas of the city. However, there were no reports of casualties, police sources said.... Smugglers, security forces trade fire QUETTA, Sept 20: A pickup loaded with illegal arms and ammunition and drugs exploded in the Zhob area during heavy firing between Zhob Militia and smugglers on Tuesday night.... Blast in iron scrap kills two MIRPUR (AJK), Sept 20: A blast in an iron scrap killed two labourers and injured three others in a steel mill on Tuesday. DSP (Headquarters) Raja Irfan Salim told APP that... SHC suspends order to create new union councils in Ghotki SUKKUR, Sept 20: The Sindh High Court, Sukkur bench, suspending increase of 11 union councils and changes made in boundaries of various dehs of Ghotki district has granted status quo till the next date of hearing September 27.... PPP-backed candidate withdraws paper in protest SANGHAR, Sept 20: The PPP-backed Awam Dost Panel candidate for the taluka nazim, Abbas Ali Chandio, withdrew his nomination papers in protest against the attitude of his party men in the PPP.... PPP claims majority councillors’ support LARKANA, Sept 20: The People’s Party Parliamentarian has claimed enjoying support of 260 councillors enough to win seat of the district nazim. Speaking at a press conference here on Tuesday, PPP... — faces tough time in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, Sept 20: A tough contest is expected between PPP-backed Awam Dost Panel and PML-backed Nawabshah Awami Ittehad for the post of district nazim after the PML-F announced its support to the latter on Monday.... Protest against power outage KHAIRPUR, Sept 20: Office-bearers of the Anjuman-e-Tajiran, Jagirta Forum and Shehri Ittehad of Abid Colony took out a procession here on Tuesday at the Civic Centre Chowk against Hesco for low... Sapna appears before court in Jacobabad JACOBABAD, Sept 20: A Hindu girl Sapna, who has been renamed as Mehak after her marriage with a Muslim boy, was produced in the court of civil judge Jacobabad on Tuesday.... Schemes unveiled to ‘influence’ elections SWABI, Sept 20: Minister of State for Water and Power Amir Muqam defied the district returning officer by holding an ‘open kutchery’ in district Swabi on Tuesday.... Preventive cardiology symposium on 24th PESHAWAR, Sept 20: The Pakistan Cardiology Society is organizing the third Preventive Cardiology Symposium here on Sept 24. “The objective of the symposium is to determine risk factors and how to... Three killed in accidents NAWABSHAH, Sept 20: Three people were killed in two different incidents in the district on Tuesday. Two motorcyclists Ishaque, 22, son of Ghulam Mustafa Khoso, and Ali Sher, 20, son of... Meeting to discuss uplift portfolio SUKKUR, Sept 20: A meeting about preparation of the District Development Portfolio of Sindh up to June 2004 will take place on September 27 at Sukkur under the chairmanship of the additional chief secretary (development) planning and development.... Kohat varsity doubles bachelor degree seats KOHAT, Sept 20: The Kohat University of Science and Technology has decided to double seats in various bachelors degree programmes for the benefit of those students who cannot afford to go to other cities for studies.... Hiroshima, Nagasaki remembered PESHAWAR, Sept 20: The Embassy of Japan, in collaboration with Pakistan-Japan Cultural Association NWFP and Monbukagakusho Alumni Association of Pakistan, organised Japan Children Art Competition and Speech Contest at Nishtar Hall here on Tuesday.... Excise dept scandal unmasks police FAISALABAD, Sept 20: The investigation wing of the district police has deprived hundreds of people of cash and genuine vehicles and got 49 cases registered against some of them without any lawful authority just to cover up its wrongdoings.... Case against SP, other policemen FAISALABAD, Sept 20: The Sargodha Road police registered a case against former SP (investigation) Abdullah Khalid, Inspector Jamshed Iqbal Chishti and his gunmen Iqbal and Fareed on the charge of wrongful confinement of Sonia Naz’s husband Asim Yousaf Malik.... CM placates Cheema by lauding his ‘sacrifice’: Nominations in three dists criticized SARGODHA, Sept 20: Punjab chief minister during his visit to the district tried to placate MNA Anwar Ali Cheema, who was denied party support for district nazim slot in favour of... Six TMA officials held for power theft VEHARI, Sept 20: Six TMA officials were caught red-handed while stealing electricity from its main and Madina water works poles here on Tuesday. On a tip-off, a TMA team, headed by... 75 injured in fireworks-related incidents GUJRANWALA, Sept 20: Over 75 people, including minor boys and girls, sustained burn injuries during display of fireworks in and around the city on Monday night.... Journalists for arrest of NLC men FAISALABAD, Sept 20: The Faisalabad Union of Journalists has demanded police highups to take NLC personnel into custody who had tortured a news photographer. At a meeting held here on Tuesday... Site for textile zone identified FAISALABAD, Sept 20: The Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) chairman has said a textile zone site has been identified and it will be developed in the first phase of the development of the Faisalabad Industrial City.... Minister debarred from using civil rest house: Canvassing for nazim SAHIWAL, Sept 20: The chief election commissioner of Pakistan has reportedly prohibited the Punjab agriculture minister from using the Sahiwal civil rest house as an election office to run the campaign of his son-in-law for district nazim office.... DRO rejects Bahawalpur Ittehad’s appeal BAHAWALPUR, Sept 20: District returning officer district and sessions judge Syed Ejaz Husain Shah on Tuesday dismissed an appeal of the Bahawalpur Ittehad against the acceptance of nomination papers of Sadiq... High security for Multan religious moot MULTAN, Sept 20: The district police have chalked out a security plan for the three-day annual religious congregation beginning on Friday at “Sahara-i-Madina” in Sher Shah.... ‘Most illnesses caused by unsafe water’ PESHAWAR, Sept 20: About 60 per cent of the patients visiting hospitals in the NWFP suffer from diseases caused by the use of contaminated water, say health officials.... Human smuggler arrested GUJRANWALA, Sept 20: The Federal Investigation Agency on Tuesday arrested a human smuggler. Reports said Nadeem Husain, Abdul Rehman, Muhammad Nazir, Muhammad Yar and Hamid Ali of Gujranwala and Mandi Bahauddin... PTCL free phone packages flop LAHORE, Sept 20: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company’s free phone connection packages have proved nothing more than a publicity stunt as hardly five per cent applicants could be accommodated in the city under the scheme so far.... Appeals against papers’ rejection dismissed LAHORE, Sept 20: The district returning officer on Tuesday rejected the appeals of all opponents of the ruling PML-supported candidate Mian Muhammad Younis Sheikh, who is now sure to become the Nishtar Town nazim without a contest.... LHC summons FIA DG LAHORE, Sept 20: Justice Muhammad Bilal Khan of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday summoned the FIA director-general to give an explanation on the conduct of an inspector, who is allegedly intimidating a person to withdraw a criminal case against him.... First phase of LCCI poll today LAHORE, Sept 20; As many as 1,218 voters will elect four Chamber Class executive committee members during the first phase of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry election on Wednesday (today).... Fingerprints suggested on admission: Identification of foreign students PESHAWAR, Sept 20: The Forensic Science Laboratories (FSL) have proposed to the federal government to make fingerprinting for students mandatory at the time of their admission to schools.... ‘Detained’ woman arrives home after 3 months PESHAWAR, Sep 20: A woman kept in alleged illegal detention for more than three months by an intelligence agency has been released here. Family sources of the woman, Gul Hamdana, informed... 21 arrested on charge of indecent behaviour PESHAWAR, Sept 20: Police on Monday night raided three hotels in Kabari Bazaar and arrested 21 people on suspicion of immoral activities. However, all of them were booked under Section 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code, sources told Dawn on Tuesday....

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